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Michigan reports modest gains on 2025 M-STEP; department ties results to class-size, materials and literacy priorities
Summary
State Department of Education staff reported 2025 M-STEP and College Board results showing proficiency gains in most grade/content categories and recommended legislative action including reinstating small-class grants, doubling one-time literacy materials funding and supporting mandatory LETRS training to improve early literacy.
State education officials presented statewide summative-assessment results on Sept. 9, reporting that 2025 scores exceeded 2024 in 14 of 20 tested grade-content categories on Michigan’s M-STEP and related college-board assessments.
Deputy Superintendent Delsa Chapman and assessment staff said M-STEP and the College Board measures (PSAT 8/9, SAT) serve different purposes: M-STEP is criterion-referenced to Michigan’s grade-level standards while the SAT suite also measures college readiness. Presenters cautioned that proficiency percentages vary…
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